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Homesensory processing disorder

sensory processing disorder

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Sensory Processing in Teens

May 7, 2024 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Sensory Processing in Teens

Everybody in the world has one (or more) sensory processing styles; we all process input from the world around us. One theory of thinking of these processing styles uses 4 quadrants to describe them: sensory […]

Spanish/Español

Procesamiento Sensorial (Español)

April 12, 2024 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Procesamiento Sensorial (Español)

This is a Spanish language translation of this post, which is in English. Post traducido del original en Ingles.  “Sensorial” es una de esas palabras de moda estos días en los grupos de padres, en […]

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Sensory Mismatch Conclusion

December 20, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Sensory Mismatch Conclusion

The last thing that I wanted you to know this week, as I wrap up my talks about sensory mismatch (the other four posts are here: one, two, three, four), is that kids will typically […]

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Sensory Mismatch Key: Set Up the Environment

December 20, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Sensory Mismatch Key: Set Up the Environment

Setting up the environment to help mitigate some of the sensory mismatch is the fourth tool you can use in parenting, teaching or whatever situation you might encounter. Some of these other things I’ve named […]

Babies

Vestibular Input

October 23, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Vestibular Input

Most people — not all, but most — find rhythmic vestibular sensory input to be soothing. Rhythmic: regular, repeated, predictable. Vestibular: having to do with your inner ear, your sense of balance and movement. It […]

Autism

In Pursuit of Diagnosis

October 7, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on In Pursuit of Diagnosis

If you are pursuing diagnosis for your neurodivergent child, it’s okay to take your neuro-affirming lens back “off” in order to talk to the doctor about your child. What I mean is that you are […]

Philosophy

“Just” Toddler Behavior?

September 10, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on “Just” Toddler Behavior?

Somebody asked, “How can I tell if my child’s reaction to some sensory input is ‘just toddler behavior’ or a sign of some sensory processing difference?” That’s a very good question. And to some extent, […]

At School

Is it sensory, or is it behavior?

June 12, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Is it sensory, or is it behavior?

I had the opportunity to speak to a group at one of the schools where I work on the topic of discerning whether kids’ “behavior” could be motivated by sensory processing, or whether it’s just […]

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They’re Not Playing Dangerously

May 10, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on They’re Not Playing Dangerously

“They’re actually not playing dangerously.” I tell this to my own body. My own nervous system. My own fight-or-flight response. Because of the way the noise feels. It pounds against my ears. It sends jolts […]

Kids' Shows

“Just Do It”

April 11, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on “Just Do It”

The only reason I’m writing this post about this show is because it’s a show my child is obsessed with right now, so I’ve watched the episode 41,392 times. It’s not because I think the […]

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